Clubhouse

It was my first time going to Clubhouse, which is located right by Broadway. The original plan was to have dinner with a bunch of friends by Vabene- one of my favorite restaurants. We got hopelessly lost (having been under the misconception that it was in the West Side, but, nope- its in the East. Where we started off) but we FINALLY made it- only to see the brother of one of the girls in the group on a date. Awkward. So we decided to rethink our plans. Clubhouse is the antithesis of Vabene, as it is a steakhouse versus a dairy restaurant,  but it ended up  being a lot of fun. Between the five of us in the group we ordered about half the menu and everything tasted great- especially the duck empanadas. The empanadas were so light - they were almost airy. The chicken wings had a really good barbecue flavor and the chicken fingers were generously portioned. The fries were perfectly crispy, never mushy. All the mentioned dishes were paired with a mayonnaise and basil dip that complimented the fried dishes perfectly. The spring rolls were filled with light strands of vegetables that nicely complimented the crispy exterior of the rolls. they were paired with a light Asian dipping sauce. I was worried that I would still be hungry after my meal, since we had only ordered from the snacks section of the menu, but my worry was superfluous as after the meal I was pleasantly stuffed. While I settled for a sprite, some ordered cocktails and got a little tipsy (which the waiters got a kick out of, as they be came the target of some booze fueled jokes). Thankfully the driver decided to stay sober ;)